CLAT 2026 : Exam Pattern

If you are preparing for CLAT 2026, then first of all you need to understand its exam pattern well. CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a national level exam conducted for admission to top law colleges in India like NLUs (National Law Universities). In this article, we are sharing all the information related to CLAT 2026 exam pattern in simple and detailed manner.

CLAT 2026 Exam Pattern Overview

The exam pattern will be confirmed with the official notification of CLAT 2026, but it is likely that there will be no major changes. The exam will have a total of 120 multiple choice questions (MCQs), divided into 5 sections.

CLAT 2026 Exam Format – Key Highlights

Feature	Details
Mode of Exam	Offline (Pen and Paper Based)
Duration	2 hours
Language	English
Question Type	Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)
Total Questions	120
Maximum Marks	120
Marking Scheme	+1 for correct answers, -0.25 for incorrect answers

CLAT 2026 Marking Scheme

Response Type	Marks
Correct Answer	+1 mark
Incorrect Answer	-0.25 mark
Unattempted Question	0 mark (No gain or loss)

Sections in CLAT 2026 UG Exam

The CLAT 2026 UG exam will include five major sections:

1. English Language
2. Current Affairs including General Knowledge
3. Legal Reasoning
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Quantitative Techniques (Mathematics up to Class 10 level)

Section-Wise Weightage and Number of Questions

Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Weightage (%)
English Language	28–32	28–32	18.66% – 21.33%
Current Affairs including GK	35–39	35–39	23.33% – 26%
Legal Reasoning	35–39	35–39	23.33% – 26%
Logical Reasoning	28–32	28–32	18.66% – 21.33%
Quantitative Techniques	13–17	13–17	8.66% – 11.33%
Total	120	120	100%

Format of Questions (Passage-Based MCQs)

Questions in almost all sections of CLAT 2026 will be Reading Comprehension-based:

• English, Current Affairs, and Legal Reasoning sections will have passages of around 450 words.
• Logical Reasoning will have short passages of around 350 words.
• Each passage will be followed by 4-5 MCQs that will test your comprehension and analytical thinking.
• The Quantitative Techniques section will have graph, statistics, or chart-based data.